Ammad Butt

Ammad Butt
Personal information
Full name Ammad Shakeel Butt
Born (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996
Pakistan
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing position Midfield
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2012–2016 Pakistan U–21 28 (6)
2013– Pakistan 178 (15)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Dhaka Team
FIH Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2014 Bhubaneswar Team
FIH Nations Cup
Silver medal – second place 2024–25 Kuala Lumpur Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kakamigahara Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Muscat Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kuantan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Hulunbuir Team
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ipoh
Junior Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kuantan Team
Sultan of Johor Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Johor Bahru Team

Ammad Shakeel Butt (born 13 January 1996)[1] is a Pakistani field hockey player.[2]

Career

Domestic league

Butt currently competes in the Malaysia Hockey League for the Matadors Hockey Club.[3]

Under–21

Butt was a member of the Pakistan U–21 team from 2012 until 2016.[4] Throughout his time in the junior squad, he served as captain for two years, as well as winning two silver medals, at the 2015 Junior Asian Cup in Kuantan and the 2016 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, respectively.[4]

Senior national team

Following a successful start to his junior career, Butt made his senior international debut at the 2013 Asian Champions Trophy in Kakamigahara, earning his fist cap in a match against Oman. At the tournament, he won his first medal with the national team, taking home gold.[5][6][7]

He continued his good form in 2014, earning continued selections in the national team. Throughout the year he won another two medals, taking home silver at the Asian Games in Incheon and the FIH Champions Trophy in Bhubaneswar.[8][9]

Throughout the years, he has continued representing the national squad frequently, and has served as captain since 2024.[2][4][10][11] Following his appointment as captain, he led the team at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Muscat and the 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, where the team won silver.[2][12][13]

In 2025, he led the squad to a silver medal at the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup in Kuala Lumpur, which eventuated in the teams' promotion to the FIH Pro League.[14][11]

Major International Tournaments

The following is a list of major international tournaments Butt has participated in.[4][15]

Achievements

In 2025, Butt was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, a state bestowed honour of Pakistan.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Pakistan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Ammad Shakeel Butt – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Ammad Shakeel takes a stand against politics in hockey, focuses on Matadors' success in MHL". scoop.my. Scoop. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d "BUTT Ammad". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Greenshirts triumph in Men's Asian Champions Trophy". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Good tidings from Japan: Pakistan crowned Asian hockey champions". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Pakistan retain Asian Hockey Champions Trophy". nation.com.pk. The Nation. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  8. ^ "India wrest Asian Games hockey gold from Pakistan". sg.news.yahoo.com. Yahoo News. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Germany beats Pakistan in Champions Trophy final, Kookaburras win third-place play-off against India". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Pakistan Hockey captain Ammad Butt declines PSB's luncheon invitation; here's why". geosuper.tv. GeoSuper. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  11. ^ a b "FIH Pro League: Pakistan captain Butt vows to not repeat mistakes in Australia leg". geosuper.tv. GeoSuper. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  12. ^ "PAKISTAN: SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP: PAKISTAN'S HANNAN AIMS TO WIN FINAL, LAUDS ROELANT OLTMANS". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey Wrld News. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  13. ^ "PAKISTAN HOCKEY FEDERATION HAS ANNOUNCED THE PAKISTAN HOCKEY TEAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OLYMPIC QUALIFIER EVENT". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Thrashed By New Zealand With 6-2 Defeat In FIH Hockey Men's Nation Cup Final". pakistantoday.com.pk. Pakistan Today. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Ammad BUTT". birmingham2022.com. Birmingham2022. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Pakistan Hockey Captain Ammad Butt Receives Tamgha-e-Imtiaz". propakistani.pk. Pro Pakistani. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Oman's national hockey team to tour Pakistan". dawn.com. Dawn. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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